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River Forecast
NWS Ohio River Forecast Center, Wilmington, OH
11:08am EST Thursday, January 30, 2025

This is a NWS guidance product from the Ohio River Forecast Center.
Public forecasts and warnings are issued only by local NWS offices.
Statistical uncertainties can be viewed from our ensemble pages at:
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: Racine Lock & Dam - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 526.0 ft (NGVD 1929)
: Mason County, WV
: Record Tailwater Stage     50.2 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      48.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   44.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      41.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     38.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 28                           /  13.7
:     Jan 29   /  14.1 /  13.8 /  13.0 /  13.0
:     Jan 30   /  13.8 /  14.0 /  13.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 13.4 ft at 1100am EST on Thu, Jan 30
:
.ER RACW2 20250130 Z DC202501301608/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 30 :                         /  13.8
.E2 : Jan 31 : /  13.4 /  13.2 /  13.2 /  14.8
.E3 : Feb 01 : /  16.8 /  19.2 /  21.9 /  23.8
.E4 : Feb 02 : /  25.3 /  26.5 /  27.8 /  28.3
.E5 : Feb 03 : /  28.0 /  26.6 /  24.7 /  22.4
.E6 : Feb 04 : /  20.2 /  18.4 /  17.7
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  0.00
:     Jan 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 30                           /  0.00
:     Jan 31   /  0.00 /  0.25 /  0.51 /  0.35
:     Feb 01   /  0.06 /  0.03 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  -2.9
:     Jan 28   /   4.2 /   0.3 /   1.7 /   3.2
:     Jan 29   /   7.3 /   6.4 /   6.0 /   7.3
:     Jan 30   /   8.5 /   1.2 /  -4.1 /   4.1
:     Jan 31   /   9.9 /   6.7 /   7.1 /  11.1
:     Feb 01   /  13.5 /   7.8 /   3.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: Point Pleasant - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 514.1 ft (SANDY HOOK DATUM)
: Mason County, WV
: Record River Stage     62.8 ft
: Major River Stage      48.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   44.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      40.0 ft
: Action River Stage     38.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 28                           /  24.8
:     Jan 29   /  25.0 /  25.1 /  24.8 /  24.6
:     Jan 30   /  25.2 /  25.4 /  24.9
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 24.7 ft at 1100am EST on Thu, Jan 30
:
.ER POPW2 20250130 Z DC202501301608/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 30 :                         /  24.6
.E2 : Jan 31 : /  24.6 /  24.6 /  24.7 /  25.0
.E3 : Feb 01 : /  25.3 /  26.3 /  28.0 /  29.7
.E4 : Feb 02 : /  31.3 /  32.8 /  33.8 /  34.3
.E5 : Feb 03 : /  34.4 /  33.9 /  32.9 /  30.9
.E6 : Feb 04 : /  29.3 /  28.0 /  27.2
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  0.00
:     Jan 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 30                           /  0.00
:     Jan 31   /  0.00 /  0.29 /  0.55 /  0.31
:     Feb 01   /  0.05 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  -2.4
:     Jan 28   /   4.5 /   0.3 /   1.7 /   3.4
:     Jan 29   /   7.7 /   6.5 /   6.2 /   7.5
:     Jan 30   /   8.9 /   0.6 /  -3.9 /   4.3
:     Jan 31   /  10.3 /   7.0 /   7.3 /  11.4
:     Feb 01   /  13.7 /   7.9 /   3.8
:____________________________________________________________________

: R C Byrd Dam - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 503.0 ft (Vertical Datum Unknown)
: Mason County, WV
: Record Tailwater Stage     69.6 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      56.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   52.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      50.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     48.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 28                           /  14.6
:     Jan 29   /  14.5 /  14.4 /  14.1 /  13.1
:     Jan 30   /  13.3 /  14.5 /  14.6
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 14.6 ft at 1100am EST on Thu, Jan 30
:
.ER GALW2 20250130 Z DC202501301608/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 30 :                         /  14.4
.E2 : Jan 31 : /  15.0 /  15.3 /  16.5 /  19.3
.E3 : Feb 01 : /  22.5 /  26.7 /  30.6 /  34.0
.E4 : Feb 02 : /  36.4 /  38.0 /  39.2 /  39.8
.E5 : Feb 03 : /  39.8 /  39.3 /  38.1 /  35.9
.E6 : Feb 04 : /  33.1 /  30.5 /  28.5
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  0.00
:     Jan 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 30                           /  0.00
:     Jan 31   /  0.00 /  0.30 /  0.59 /  0.28
:     Feb 01   /  0.05 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  -2.2
:     Jan 28   /   4.6 /   0.5 /   2.1 /   3.7
:     Jan 29   /   8.0 /   7.0 /   6.7 /   7.7
:     Jan 30   /   9.1 /   0.6 /  -3.8 /   4.6
:     Jan 31   /  10.4 /   7.4 /   7.7 /  11.8
:     Feb 01   /  14.1 /   8.2 /   3.9
:____________________________________________________________________

: Huntington - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 490.263 ft (NGVD 1929 ADJ)
: Cabell County, WV
: Record River Stage     69.4 ft
: Major River Stage      59.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   55.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      50.0 ft
: Action River Stage     48.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 28                           /  26.2
:     Jan 29   /  26.0 /  25.8 /  25.7 /  25.5
:     Jan 30   /  25.4 /  25.9 /  26.0
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 25.9 ft at 1100am EST on Thu, Jan 30
:
.ER HNTW2 20250130 Z DC202501301608/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 30 :                         /  25.9
.E2 : Jan 31 : /  25.8 /  25.9 /  25.9 /  26.2
.E3 : Feb 01 : /  27.1 /  28.6 /  31.4 /  34.4
.E4 : Feb 02 : /  36.5 /  38.2 /  39.5 /  40.6
.E5 : Feb 03 : /  41.3 /  41.5 /  41.2 /  40.3
.E6 : Feb 04 : /  38.7 /  36.6 /  34.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  0.00
:     Jan 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 30                           /  0.00
:     Jan 31   /  0.00 /  0.38 /  0.67 /  0.30
:     Feb 01   /  0.05 /  0.01 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  -0.9
:     Jan 28   /   5.5 /  -0.2 /   2.2 /   4.3
:     Jan 29   /   8.7 /   7.5 /   6.9 /   8.4
:     Jan 30   /  10.1 /   0.4 /  -3.9 /   5.1
:     Jan 31   /  11.1 /   7.6 /   7.9 /  12.2
:     Feb 01   /  14.2 /   8.5 /   4.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: Ashland River Gage - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 481.5 ft (USGS)
: Boyd County, KY
: Record River Stage     74.2 ft
: Major River Stage      65.5 ft
: Moderate River Stage   56.6 ft
: Flood River Stage      52.0 ft
: Action River Stage     50.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 28                           /  35.0
:     Jan 29   /  34.7 /  34.4 /  34.4 /  34.2
:     Jan 30   /  34.2 /  34.6 /  34.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 34.5 ft at 1100am EST on Thu, Jan 30
:
.ER ASHK2 20250130 Z DC202501301608/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 30 :                         /  34.2
.E2 : Jan 31 : /  34.2 /  34.3 /  34.4 /  34.6
.E3 : Feb 01 : /  34.9 /  35.5 /  36.7 /  38.0
.E4 : Feb 02 : /  38.8 /  40.3 /  41.7 /  42.7
.E5 : Feb 03 : /  43.4 /  43.8 /  43.7 /  43.2
.E6 : Feb 04 : /  42.1 /  40.2 /  38.4
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  0.00
:     Jan 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 30                           /  0.00
:     Jan 31   /  0.02 /  0.45 /  0.72 /  0.27
:     Feb 01   /  0.05 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /   0.0
:     Jan 28   /   5.8 /   0.5 /   2.0 /   4.2
:     Jan 29   /   9.1 /   7.8 /   7.2 /   8.6
:     Jan 30   /  10.7 /   1.4 /  -2.9 /   5.3
:     Jan 31   /  11.2 /   8.0 /   8.4 /  12.7
:     Feb 01   /  14.4 /   8.8 /   5.2
:____________________________________________________________________

: Grayson - Little Sandy River - RLX
: Zero Datum 557.95 ft (USGS)
: Carter County, KY
: Record River Stage     30.6 ft
: Major River Stage      28.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   25.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      21.0 ft
: Action River Stage     19.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR GYNK2 20250201 Z DC202501301608/DUE/DQG/DH06/HGIFFX :crest: 19.2
: Crest near 19.2 ft around 1AM EST on Sat, Feb 1
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 28                           /   6.1
:     Jan 29   /   6.1 /   6.1 /   6.2 /   6.3
:     Jan 30   /   6.4 /   6.5 /   6.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 6.7 ft at 1000am EST on Thu, Jan 30
:
.ER GYNK2 20250130 Z DC202501301608/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 30 :                         /   7.8
.E2 : Jan 31 : /   7.7 /   7.9 /   8.6 /  14.0
.E3 : Feb 01 : /  18.3 /  19.2 /  17.6 /  15.2
.E4 : Feb 02 : /  13.9 /  13.2 /  12.4 /  11.7
.E5 : Feb 03 : /  11.1 /  10.7 /  10.3 /   9.9
.E6 : Feb 04 : /   9.6 /   9.3 /   9.1
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  0.00
:     Jan 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 30                           /  0.00
:     Jan 31   /  0.04 /  0.50 /  0.76 /  0.22
:     Feb 01   /  0.04 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  -0.2
:     Jan 28   /   4.6 /   1.0 /   0.9 /   3.1
:     Jan 29   /   8.5 /   7.6 /   6.6 /   7.6
:     Jan 30   /   9.9 /   2.2 /  -2.4 /   5.0
:     Jan 31   /  10.4 /   7.8 /   8.5 /  12.9
:     Feb 01   /  14.2 /   8.5 /   5.0
:____________________________________________________________________

: Lloyd Greenup Dam - Ohio River - RLX
: Zero Datum 473.0 ft (USGS)
: Greenup County, KY
: Record Tailwater Stage     74.7 ft
: Major Tailwater Stage      62.0 ft
: Moderate Tailwater Stage   56.0 ft
: Flood Tailwater Stage      54.0 ft
: Action Tailwater Stage     52.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 28                           /  15.7
:     Jan 29   /  16.1 /  16.1 /  15.9 /  14.9
:     Jan 30   /  14.2 /  14.6 /  16.0
:
: Latest Observed Tailwater Stage 16.2 ft at 1045am EST on Thu, Jan 30
:
.ER GNUK2 20250130 Z DC202501301608/DUE/DQG/DH18/HTIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 30 :                         /  16.7
.E2 : Jan 31 : /  16.3 /  16.3 /  17.1 /  18.1
.E3 : Feb 01 : /  20.4 /  23.8 /  26.8 /  30.3
.E4 : Feb 02 : /  33.8 /  37.0 /  39.4 /  41.3
.E5 : Feb 03 : /  42.7 /  43.6 /  44.1 /  44.2
.E6 : Feb 04 : /  43.9 /  43.0 /  41.3
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  0.00
:     Jan 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 30                           /  0.00
:     Jan 31   /  0.01 /  0.45 /  0.73 /  0.22
:     Feb 01   /  0.04 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  -0.8
:     Jan 28   /   5.0 /   0.9 /   1.8 /   3.9
:     Jan 29   /   8.9 /   8.1 /   7.3 /   8.2
:     Jan 30   /  10.1 /   1.5 /  -3.2 /   5.0
:     Jan 31   /  10.8 /   7.9 /   8.4 /  12.7
:     Feb 01   /  14.5 /   8.6 /   4.7
:____________________________________________________________________

: Portsmouth - Ohio River - ILN
: Zero Datum 470.9 ft (OHIO RIVER DATUM)
: Scioto County, OH
: Record River Stage     74.2 ft
: Major River Stage      66.0 ft
: Moderate River Stage   57.0 ft
: Flood River Stage      50.0 ft
: Action River Stage     35.0 ft
:
: Time series data are in 6-hour increments.
:
.AR PORO1 20250203 Z DC202501301608/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFFX :crest: 40.7
: Crest near 40.7 ft around 1PM EST on Mon, Feb 3
:  Obsv Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 28                           /  16.5
:     Jan 29   /  17.0 /  17.1 /  16.9 /  16.7
:     Jan 30   /  16.1 /  16.0 /  16.7
:
: Latest Observed River Stage 16.9 ft at 1100am EST on Thu, Jan 30
:
.ER PORO1 20250130 Z DC202501301608/DUE/DQG/DH18/HGIFF/DIH6
:
:  Fcst Valid  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
.E1 : Jan 30 :                         /  17.1
.E2 : Jan 31 : /  16.7 /  16.3 /  17.2 /  18.3
.E3 : Feb 01 : /  20.3 /  23.4 /  25.9 /  29.0
.E4 : Feb 02 : /  31.8 /  34.3 /  36.3 /  37.9
.E5 : Feb 03 : /  39.2 /  40.0 /  40.5 /  40.7
.E6 : Feb 04 : /  40.5 /  39.8 /  38.0
:
: Local observed 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (72 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  0.00
:     Jan 28   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 29   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:     Jan 30   /  0.00 /  0.00 /  0.00
:
: Local forecast 6-hr basin-averaged precip [MAPX] (48 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 30                           /  0.00
:     Jan 31   /  0.00 /  0.38 /  0.64 /  0.20
:     Feb 01   /  0.03 /  0.02 /  0.00
:
: Local 6-hr basin-averaged temperatures (C) [MAT] (120 hours):
: Valid Times  /   00Z /   06Z /   12Z /   18Z
:     Jan 27                           /  -2.7
:     Jan 28   /   4.0 /   1.0 /   1.8 /   3.3
:     Jan 29   /   7.9 /   7.7 /   7.1 /   7.5
:     Jan 30   /   9.1 /   1.2 /  -3.3 /   4.6
:     Jan 31   /  10.3 /   7.7 /   8.1 /  12.2
:     Feb 01   /  14.2 /   8.2 /   3.6
:____________________________________________________________________
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